Hey guys, have posted here a lot over the last three years. Just about to be discharged from Dr Mocanu's clinic in the rotunda and next step is IVF. He said trying an IUI first would be an option to consider first. Trying to weigh up the options whether it's worth it or not to try it or to go straight to IVF (probably with Gennet abroad).

I was on to femplus in Blanchardstown today and it was like trying to get blood out of a stone trying to get a min-max price from them. Just kept trying to get me booked in for a consult. Eventually gave me a figure but have been turned off now with how shady they behaved with it all. All in- what did people pay for their IUI from consultation to IUI, Scans, ovulation induction etc. If the price creeps up with loads of extras I think we won't bother and just start IVF. Any clinics you found to be good?35 next birthday so no time to be wasting. Endo stage 4, lap/dye/hysteroscopy/D&C in November and 5 cycles of femara with nothing.

those costs seems very high- all in mine costs 720 to include scans, procedure etc then adding the min 144 for the injection so- gonal F and pregnyl.. The odds are stacked against iui unfortunately but I have heard some success stories and currently in middle of round2- moving to ivf next time if this doesn't work! Good luck with your decision.

Sorry should add €120 for initial consultation. Obv bloods and HSG if necessary are extra but you have them done if you go for ivf)

Thanks Lazy12. I'm in the 2WW at the moment in cycle 5 of femara so one more cycle then I'll make my decision. I'm leaning towards skipping the IUI all together as the stress and expense doesn't seem worth it. Maybe going straight to IVF might be the best decision.

Hi Icb1981, in my clinic they put me on crinone which is progesterone vaginal gel, so I think they generally do. I did a converted iui, as I didn't stimulate enough the first time for icsi. I would say emotionally it's better to just go to ivf as the stats for iui is very low and yet you put so much hope in it working, I was so upset when it didnt. Best of luck with whatever you choose .

Thanks Fionaj211. We have had all the bloods and tests done three times already and think our most recent ones would have been within the last 12 months with the rotunda. No doubt they will want them all done yet again for the 4th time. If it worked out at 1500 Euro and with endometriosis the chances of IUI working are even slimmer, I'd be just as well to get the IVF and a holiday in Prague for 3500! Such money racket! I have a short luteal phase and my current consultant (public) has me on femara to make me release a few eggs but I feel has been dismissing my claims that my luteal phase is too short. With the IUI, do they supplement you after the insemination with progesterone? I'm convinced that would help me.

I'm not sure if you've found out prices yet but we are with Rotunda IVF and the cost does add up. We're just about to try IUI and the prices are as follows, approx €500 for your initial consults, bloods and scan and semen analysis (don't know if you've already done these somewhere else you don't need to re do!) For the IUI with scans and viral testing for man is €1000, so without any drugs so far we'll be paying €1500 so that is quite a bit, don't know who much IVF is but wouldn't think it's way more!

Good luck with what you decide, I suppose it depends on your circumstances but the success rates with IUI aren't fantastic so I'm starting to think it might be money down the drain for us, but fingers crossed it isn't.

My advice would be to go straight to IVF. I had started IUI, paid €250 for initial consult, €150 for follow up and then €100 per scan after (needed 2) and the actual procedure would have cost €850 had we gotten that far. If I had endo, I would def go straight to ivf.